Warehouse
DaveMatthews Band Lyrics

So I'm leaving...
The singer is leaving the warehouse because it scares them and is causing them constant anxiety.

This warehouse frightens me.
The singer is afraid of the warehouse they are leaving.

Has me tied up in knots,
The warehouse is causing the singer to feel extremely anxious and tense.

Can't rest for a moment.
The artist is unable to relax or feel at ease while in the warehouse.

Soon I'm going...
The artist is leaving soon.

I'm slipping slow away
The singer is leaving slowly and carefully.

Hoping to find something better than
The singer is hoping to find something better than what they have in the warehouse.

I've got inside here
The artist does not like what they currently have or experience in the warehouse.

And the warehouse slips away...
As the artist leaves, the warehouse metaphorically slips away from them.

Hey reckless mind
The artist is addressing their own mind or thoughts, which they perceive as reckless.

Don't throw away your playful beginning
The singer is urging their mind not to get rid of its carefree and playful nature.

You and I will fumble around in the touches
The artist is suggesting that they and their mind will explore and experiment with different sensory experiences.

And be sure to...
The singer is emphasizing the importance of what they just said about exploring sensory experiences with their mind.

Leave all the lights on
The singer wants all the lights to remain on in order to see what's happening around them.

So we can see the black cat changing colors
The singer wants to observe the changing colors of a black cat.

And we can walk under ladders
The artist wants to do things that are traditionally seen as unlucky or dangerous.

And swim as the tide turns you around and around
The artist wants to remain in a dangerous or unpredictable situation, represented by swimming in the changing tide.

Hey we have found
The singer and someone else have found something important or meaningful.

Becoming one in a million
The singer and someone else feel unique or special because of what they've found or experienced together.

Slip into the crowd
The artist and someone else blend in with the crowd of people around them.

This question I found in the gap in the sidewalk
The artist has found a question or problem in a small and unexpected place.

Keep all your sights on
The artist is urging the listener to pay attention to something important or noticeable.

The black cat changing colors
The singer is referring to the same black cat from earlier that changes colors.

And we can walk under ladders
The artist wants to continue doing things that are traditionally unlucky or dangerous.

And swim as the tide choose to turn you
The singer wants to continue to stay in dangerous or unpredictable situations, represented by swimming in the changing tide.

And here I sit
The singer is reflecting on their current situation.

Life goes on, end of tunnel, TV set
The singer is commenting on the routine and monotony of everyday life and how it feels like a tunnel with no end, similar to watching TV.

Spot in the middle
The artist may be referring to feeling like they're stuck in the middle of some situation or life in general.

Static fade, statistic bit
The artist may be referring to how meaningless life can feel or become.

And soon I'll fade away, I'll fade away
The singer feels like they will disappear or fade away soon.

This I admit
The singer is acknowledging something they believe to be true.

Taste so good, hard to believe an end to it
The artist is talking about something that is enjoyable but can't last forever.

Smell touch feel
The artist is listing ways to experience something with all the senses.

How could this rhythm ever quit
The artist doesn't want something enjoyable to end and is questioning how it could ever stop.

Bags packed on a plane
The singer is leaving or getting ready to leave, possibly for good.

Hopefully to heaven
The artist is hoping to go somewhere good, like heaven.

Shut up I'm thinking
The singer is silencing an inner voice or thought process to concentrate.

I had a clue now it's gone forever
The singer feels like they had an idea or answer to something, but it's now gone or lost forever.

Sitting over these bones
The singer is sitting or thinking about something that represents remnants of the past or dead remains.

You can read in whatever you're needing to
The artist is saying that one can interpret or find whatever meaning they want in whatever they're thinking about or reading.

The big bad black cat that's
The artist is referring to the same black cat from earlier that changes colors.

It's not the colors that matter
The singer is saying that surface-level attributes aren't what's important.

But that they'll all fade away
The singer is emphasizing that everything fades away eventually and that it's important to enjoy things while they last.

Seems so full
The artist is commenting on how full or abundant something feels or appears.

Warehouse is bare
The warehouse is empty and lacking things or experiences.

Nothing at all inside of it
The warehouse has nothing inside it or nothing to offer.

Walls and halls have disappeared, they've disappeared
The warehouse has disappeared completely, as if it never existed.

My love I love to stay here
The artist loves being somewhere or with someone.

In a corner was wondering...
The singer is reflecting on a situation or thought and is not sure what to do.

If a change could be better than this
The singer wonders if anything can be better than their current situation or location.

And then I worry
The singer is anxious or concerned about something.

Maybe things won't be better than they have been here
The artist is worried that nothing will be better than their current situation, despite their desire for change.

At the warehouse
The artist is returning to the warehouse.

Every man and woman get alive
Everyone at the warehouse is alive and present.

That's our blood down there
The singer is commenting that the people at the warehouse are connected by their shared experiences, emotions, and blood.

Seems poured from the hands of angels
The artist is romanticizing the idea of the blood connection, as if it came from divine sources.

But trickle into the ground
Despite the beauty of the blood connection, it is slowly fading or disappearing without any real impact.

Leaves the warehouse bare and empty
The loss of the blood connection or the fading away of this community has left the warehouse empty and without meaning.

My heart's numbered beat
The singer's heart is beating and is a reminder of their mortality.

Still echo in this empty room
Despite the emptiness of the room, the artist's heart is still beating and can be heard echoing.

Fear wells in me
The singer is feeling afraid or anxious.

But nothing seems enough to defend
Despite the singer's fear, they feel like there's nothing they can do to protect themselves.

So I am going away...
The singer is leaving or departing from the warehouse, likely for good.